1. Sustainable Consumption Institute
An Overview
Sally Randles
Deputy Director Doctoral Training Centre
Director (Social Sciences) Tyndall Manchester
Senior Research Fellow,
Manchester Institute of Inovation Research
Manchester Business School

2. Beginnings March 07- University of Manchester shortlisted for SCI
April 07- Presentation of the UoM proposal to Tesco
September 07- Manchester awarded the SCI, and a press briefing announced the Tesco/UoM collaboration forming the SCI

3. SCI Objective
“The objective of the SCI shall be to become…an institution which produces world-class research and analysis, provides a high level of teaching in areas including, but not limited to, achieving a low carbon economy, tackling climate change, delivering a revolution in green consumption and helping consumers, suppliers and retailers create a sustainable future and disseminates its findings freely…”

4. Reaching our objective
With primary, “kick-start”, funding from Tesco, supporting both research projects and other “core” activities
Significant funding for research
Over 20 projects funded totalling over £2.5M
The Doctoral Training Centre - Transdisciplinary
circa10 students per intake
Significant interest globally, with appx 100 applications for 2009
Public engagement and research dissemination

5. Our Research Themes
Theme 1 Sustainable Consumer Behaviours and Lifestyles
Theme 2 Production and Distribution Systems – technologies, skills and resources
Theme 3 Climate change and carbon – mitigation, adaptation and vulnerability
Theme 4 Making development more sustainable – synergies with other issues (e.g., poverty, energy, water, food, environment, health, and others)

6. SCI DTC
Vision for SCI DTC is to establish a community of dynamic and international Early Career Researchers
Year 1 – 20% of PhD time:
Undergirding training for Trans-Disciplinary ‘rounded academic’ skills and competences
To tackle ‘problem oriented’ Grand Challenges eg Sustainability.
Year 2 – 10% Specialist contributions (customised) to SCI research agenda and/or Tesco ‘mini-projects’, with tailor made terms of reference
Year 3, 4 Early Career Researchers

7. 2010 Applications Now Open
Recruiting for Oct 2010 entry Now till end 26 February 2010
Either apply to a project on the SCI PhDs website
Or propose a project related broadly to SCI
Distinction Bachelors and/or Masters
Very competitive (work experience/publications)
Dual application process – SCI, host school.
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